- kakemochi holding two or more positions concurrently
Used when someone works multiple jobs or holds multiple roles at once, often in casual or business talk about side gigs.
彼は会社員とバンドマンの掛け持ちだ。
Kare wa kaishain to bandoman no kakemochi da.
He's doing double duty as a company employee and a band member.
掛け持ちでバイトを三つもしている。
Kakemochi de arubaito o mittsu mo shite iru.
I'm holding down three part-time jobs at once.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 兼業 (kengyō), which often implies a formal secondary business, while 掛け持ち is broader and more casual.
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